Forbidden Kingdom Announces 100+ Artists for 2027 Orlando Festival

Forbidden Kingdom has unveiled the full lineup for its ninth edition, bringing more than 100 artists to Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, Florida from April 23–25, 2027. The Insomniac and Bassrush-backed festival will feature five stages and a roster heavy on B2B sets and collaborative performances.

Excision, ATLiens, and Wooli Lead 2027 Roster

Headliners include Excision, ATLiens, Crankdat, Wooli, Ray Volpe, Cyclops, and YDG. The lineup also features Black Tiger Sex Machine, Kai Wachi, Level Up, Levity, Jessica Audiffred, RIOT TEN, HOL!, LAYZ, INFEKT, Shiverz, and Perry Wayne.

More than 50 artists will make their Forbidden Kingdom debut in 2027, including ALLEYCVT, Casey Club, P Money X Whiney, RIOT, Samplifire, Arcando, BLOOM, Zoey808, Ruvlo, Hurtbox, Sumthin Sumthin, and Klo.

B2Bs and Collaborative Sets Across Three Days

The festival will showcase several B2B pairings across the bass music spectrum. Confirmed sets include A Hundred Drums B2B Zen Selekta, B-Rod B2B Xytron, Maylay B2B Natty Lou, Fieldz B2B Ophion, Flozone B2B Stvsh, and Izzy Vadim B2B Warlord.

Larger collaborative projects include S.Y.N., which brings SVDDEN DEATH, YVM3, and Nimda together, and DPMO Presents: Beastboi. B2B Funtcase B2B Versa. The weekend will also feature Port Zero Presents: Infekt B2B Modal Nodes B2B Roi and ONAROI with ONARA B2B Roi.

Medieval Theme and Discovery Project Competition

The festival will continue its medieval fantasy concept with custom stage designs, interactive art installations, and the large dragons that have become synonymous with the event. Castles, mythical creatures, and other medieval imagery will appear throughout the fairgrounds.

Insomniac's Discovery Project will select one emerging artist to perform at Forbidden Kingdom 2027, placing the winner alongside the announced roster.

Three-day general admission, GA+, and 18+ VIP passes are available now. A limited one-week layaway promotion allows ticket buyers to start with a $10 deposit. The festival runs Friday, April 23 through Sunday, April 25, 2027 at Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando.